A/2019 G2
ephemeris	date	magn	radius	delta	ra	dec	elong	phase	PA
Perihelion	6 Dec 2019	20.7	2.312 AU	1.928 AU	10h59m	+33°35'	99.9°	24.8°	290°
Nearest approach	9 Jan 2020	19.8	2.345 AU	1.467 AU	08h19m	+54°50'	145.5°	13.7°	204°
Today	19 May 2026	29.1	17.366 AU	17.759 AU	23h54m	-14°46'	65.6°	3.0°	240°

The interactive orbit chart above shows the comet's path through the solar system and its position at the given date. Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below. (Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)

Light curve

The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the comet's magnitude. Blue and black dots are visual and photometric CCD observations from COBS. The displayed light curve is calculated under the assumption that the object remains inactive. (H=16.30; G=.15).

Charts

The all-sky chart below shows the path of the comet over the same period as the light curve. The comet's current position is marked yellow.

The following chart shows the short-term path of the comet in a field of view that is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes.

Orbital elements

The orbital elements of A/2019 G2 are:

    e (Eccentricity)                : 0.9943760
    q (Perihelion distance)         : 2.3116820
    i (Inclination)                 : 159.27790
    Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 208.29380
    ω (Argument of perihelion)      : 82.90430
    L (Longitude of perihelion)     : 125.87476
    B (Latitude of perihelion)      : 20.55618
    T (Time of perihelion passage)  : 2458823.59640
    P (Orbital period in years)     : 8333.44

    Epoch                           : 2026 May 18
    Reference                       : MPEC 2026-E44

    Classification(s):              : Nearly isotropic; Returning (a < 10000 AU); External (P > 200 years)

Ephemerides

Date       Time       RA (2000)    DEC (2000)    delta   radius  elong  phase   PA    magn
2026-05-18 00:00 UT   23 54 24.5   -14 46 28    17.768   17.361   64.7    3.0   240   29.1 
2026-05-19 00:00 UT   23 54 29.7   -14 46 46    17.759   17.366   65.6    3.0   240   29.1 
2026-05-19 00:19 UT   23 54 29.7   -14 46 47    17.759   17.366   65.6    3.0   240   29.1 
2026-05-20 00:00 UT   23 54 34.6   -14 47 06    17.749   17.371   66.5    3.1   240   29.1 
2026-05-21 00:00 UT   23 54 39.4   -14 47 28    17.739   17.377   67.4    3.1   240   29.1 
2026-05-22 00:00 UT   23 54 44.0   -14 47 51    17.729   17.382   68.4    3.1   241   29.1 
2026-05-23 00:00 UT   23 54 48.4   -14 48 16    17.719   17.387   69.3    3.1   241   29.1 
2026-05-24 00:00 UT   23 54 52.6   -14 48 42    17.709   17.393   70.2    3.1   241   29.1 
2026-05-25 00:00 UT   23 54 56.7   -14 49 10    17.699   17.398   71.1    3.2   241   29.1 
2026-05-26 00:00 UT   23 55 00.5   -14 49 40    17.688   17.404   72.1    3.2   242   29.1 
2026-05-27 00:00 UT   23 55 04.2   -14 50 10    17.678   17.409   73.0    3.2   242   29.1 
2026-05-28 00:00 UT   23 55 07.7   -14 50 43    17.667   17.414   73.9    3.2   242   29.1 
2026-05-29 00:00 UT   23 55 11.0   -14 51 17    17.657   17.420   74.8    3.2   242   29.1 

    Terminology:
            
    delta:  distance between comet and earth in AU
    radius: distance between comet and sun in AU
    magn:   magnitude (brightness) estimate    
    ra:     right ascension in hours (24h = 360deg)
    dec:    declination in degrees
    elong:  elongation in degrees (angle sun-earth-comet)    
    phase:  phase angle in degrees (angle sun-comet-earth)        
    AU:     Astronomical Unit (mean distance between earth and sun: 149597870.7 km      
    

Orbital elements usually provided by the MPC (Minor Planet Center).
Observations contributed by observers worldwide, via COBS (Comet Observation Database) or the MPC (Minor Planet Center)
Calculations by a modified version of AAPlus, a C# implementation of the AA+ project by PJ Naughter from the algorithms presented in the book "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus.
NGC2000 dso catalog and star labels from VizieR as provided by the Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.
Tycho2 catalog from the ESO archive.